Smart travel writing cover the “why now” questions asked by content gatekeepers and readers alike. Why is this story important, now? Why should I publish it in my magazine or on my site, now? Why should I interrupt my busy…
The Future of the Travel Guidebook, Circa 2016
With news coming out of London that entertainment and nightlife publisher Time Out will be shutting down the presses on its print travel guidebooks line, it’s hard for travel writers not to address the elephant in the room. Is the…
Four Parts of a Winning Travel Pitch
It helps to think of query letters having four key parts: The Hook – the first sentence of a query, designed to engage the reader The Pull – bring them further in by explain why this story is important now…